Overview

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Major Dhyan Chand on X and reiterated a goal of building a global hub for sporting excellence.
• Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated India’s first Mondo track at Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, with the surface set to host the World Para‑Athletics Championships from September 26 to October 5.
• Mandaviya highlighted the recently passed National Sports Governance Bill as a pillar for elevating India into a top sporting nation.
• The Men’s Hockey Asia Cup opened in Rajgir, Bihar, bringing eight teams to a tournament that serves as a qualifier for the 2026 Hockey World Cup.
• A three‑day Fit India campaign runs from August 29 to 31 under the ‘Ek Ghanta, Khel ke Maidan Main’ call, as sporting icons including Sachin Tendulkar and Abhinav Bindra urged citizens to get active; the stated theme for 2025 is ‘Sport to Promote Peaceful and Inclusive Societies.’